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E3 f 3‘" "t A ‘ 219W "Iv U EMA 1‘. III‘ our three horses, “honoring” them with . v _ CI ' ' ‘ "J "" txcleers warnmg, Perchancc ’tis the clear hoo-de-loo-loo, of the Icon, We took our repast, Some slower some fast, Scarcely waiting for knife, fork, or spoon. It was now about the middle of May, the weather exceeeingly fine. After put- ting on board our household goods, 9. new double sleigh, harness, ete., we “shipped" or PORT PERRY now isâ€"the only building there was of logs, without window, floor, or fire-place. Fortunately it had a roof, and a “hole” cut for a door which was not yet hung. On the {little cleared spot previously to putting up the “store-house,” (as it was called) Nature had spread a “carpet of green,” upon this, dem- mamma, “made the beds.” A fire was kindled on the ground in the centre of the building, a “cup of tea” prepared for those who cared for it. We took our supper in “camp style,” and soon oblivious to surroundings, were soundly sleeping “upon the lap of Mother Earth.” Waked .in early morning, not by chan- where he, and family did not see the face of a white person (except their own) for six months after their :11rival. The hard- ships, privat-ims, which they endured, sickness, and death in the family was best known to themselves) On account of varicus delays, our over- land journey occupied more than a. week in getting to the head of Scugog Lake, where we “camped" over night where where my uncle William Purdy, (uncle “Billy,” as he was familiarly called,) had A spark from the smoke pipe caused the accident. The sailors took down the burning sail which was speedily quenched. When lowering, r it, a “hitch ” occurred one man got his hands severely scorched. Father’s pail of water was the first ob- tained. Had the fire been past subluing, our chance fo1 escaping by heading the boat shorew 11rd, was doubtful, being many miles out, and opposite a long stretch of perpendicular clay banks. But, “ God was on the water, Just as well as on the land, ” And saved from burning, drowning, By His almighty hand. Toward ev ening the wind increased, and the Captam 1emarl ed, as we neared Cobourg, that 011 1 ccount of difficulty, and danger in calling at Port Hope wheny there was a. heavy sw e11 1ulling, he would be obliged to land at Cobourg. W AGM (RING IN THE MUD. After disembaikin: at that town (then a small village) fathei hired wa ggons by which means we moved slowly onward through the 111111! at 1 M style stage coach speed Dâ€"“fifteen Rules in fourteenb hours, journeying thr '11 . the townships of Hope, Clark 19:11 gton, and W'hitby, toward the head of He was standing between decks, looking out, and was surprised to see “flakes ” of burning material falling astemâ€"there being a little head wind. Hastily seizing a. pail of water, he ran up to the “promen, ade” deck, and found the sail on fire. (Note. The St. Georore had sails also, but were furled at t 1e time.) . Kingston, on the other side. seventy milesâ€"Cornwall.) Several years after my grandparents death, father considered it advisable to sell the homestead,(his family then consisting in part, of three sons) and move several miles distant to “get land for my boys,” as he expressed it. Conse- quently we bid good bye to The old farm, house, and orchard, The garden, barn, and shed, The “well and oaken bucket.” 'Long “numbered with the dead.” The grand St. Lawrence River Its points, and bays, and shore, Where, in boat loosed from mooring I learned to “ply the oar.” My "preface" is now ended. In the spring of 1837.â€"â€"fifty years ago, we took the steamboat St. George at Brockville, for Port Hope. The weather being fine, we enjoyed the “Thousand Island” scenery. (telling.r at Gananoque, and King- ston. When fairly out upon the Wide waters of Lake Ontaaio, father discovered that the .ncl‘ Being U. E. Loyalists they received land grants three. and four miles above Brockville, (which I may here remark. did not then exist, their nearest neighbors in one direction, fifty miles distantâ€" My grandparents had to “get there ’7’ from the States, on account of refusing to take up arms against the King at the time of the American Revolution. Their valu- able property was confiscated, and they compelled to leave .the country reduced by the humane (T!) honorable rules of war, 7min?“ Before entering upon the subject,. it may be in place for me to state Why, or how we “got” to Brockville, or vicinity. Beingborn there is sufficient explanation concerning myself, brothers, sisters, and dear mother. From Brockville to Lindsay, Ontario. How we “Got There,” More Than Half a Century Ago. Written for tile Watchman. REMINISCENCES. BOAT WAS ON FIRE! SC‘UGOG LAKE OPEN SCOW BY YVM. PURDY. L15 DSA Y Rev. William Henry Beecher, one of the Beecher brothers, of whom Rev. Henry Ward was the most famOus, died ill-Chicago on Sunday, 87 years of age. Rev. R. T. Burns, deputy-postmaster at Kingston, was arrested yesterday on a charge of embezzlement. It is understood the parson has confessed to having ap- propriated about $3,000. CHICAGO, June 27.â€"When the general agents of the marine insurance'companies doing business upon the great lakes last spring agreed upon a tariff of rates for the season, and pledged themselves to abide by the form of policy then in common use it seemed that vesselmen had but two courses to follow, either to accept the in- surance companies’ conditions or Eto let their floating property go uninsured. The insurance men looked for a season of good premiums and large net profits. A Cleve- land vesselman objected to paying 315 per cent. on first-class steel steamers. He thought he could do better, and went to an English company and asked for a rate. He was given 2% per cent. if $3,000,000 insurance could be placed in a lump. The policy offered, with its highly favorable conditions, made the regulative lake po- licy look like no insurance at all. The Cleveland man laid his plans before other owners, and the 833,000,000 was quickly reached and has been added to until the total lake insurance now placed through the London company is $5,000,000. That $5,000,000 is the cream of the lake insu- rance business, and the lake companies are wondering what they are going to do next year to meet the English invasion. cart, or waggon. Wheels didn’t run thereabouts in those days. Also, who was the first postmaster; who took up the first appointment (Methodist) in Lindsay; backwoods recollections of “Mackenzie’s Rebellion,” anecdotes, etc., of other early settlers, half a. century ago. WM. PURDY. VVINNIPEG, Mam, June 11th, 1889. I have not»: explained “how we got there,” with the Editor’s permissionâ€"â€" Oh I I forgot to thank him for his “ valu- able space” already “ occupied ”- “thanks,” Mr. Editor. Formality, “you know.” Well, perhaps some day I will tell how we got to the farm. five miles distant, through swamps and wilderness, mud and mire. then I believe, numbering less than fifty inhabitants, as we neared the mill dam it required strength, caution, and seamen- ship, to keep the scow from going over. The sound of the waterfall added to our fears, but we kept to the “leeward” as far as possible and at last were safe on shore, “thankful for having escaped a thousand dangers both by sea and land. " Well do I'remember how my old uncle “Billy” looked, (then about seventy) yet a strong, resolute man, standing erect, grasping along, heavy steering oar with both hands, the current middling strong, now, and then a short bend in the river to guide the unwilling scow around, his determined look, and sudden act, when- ever necessary. His stentorian voiceâ€" orderingâ€"“row away Robert,” or William, or any other who did not know the exact moment when to “spring at the oar.” A little inattention, or mismanage- ment, and the scow would have struck the standing, partly submerged trees, or turned crosswise the stream, when the perpendicular side would have operated like a dam, causing the water to rise and flow over the gunwale, and “swamp” our boat. N o wonder he would be in “right airnest ” at such times. Toward evening we “ hove in sight” of PURDY’S MILLS, (Ops Tp.) and a little beyond the embryo it being somewhat crooked, and “fringed” with trees on either side, which interfered with our long oars, however, by “star ooard, ” and ‘ ‘larboard, ” ‘ ‘helm hardaport, ” suddenly hauling in an oar on one side, now on the other, to avoid the trees we floated along. Our horses were brought off, but as there was no pasturage, were turned loose into the wonds, to forage for themselves. There was a thick undergrowth of small trees, and when found the next day it was laughable to see how roughlv they were “curried” when making their way among the bushes. BED-EDâ€"BREAK-FAST-EDâ€"GOOD-BYE-ED. ALL ABOARDâ€"A SCOWED. The “paddles set in motion, “ Each boatman ply the oar” And " out upon the ocean.” (Like as the day before,) We pulled away for Lindsay. And wished our journey o’er. Mr Washburn, and his eldest son, William, kindly assisted during the re- mainder of the voyage. After leaving the lake, we found some difficulty in going down the Row.! “ There was not a. breeze on high, The gossamer to bear.” N 0 wind to waft us along, the calm was providential, had there been a. swell, the scow so heavily loaded might have filled, and sunk. our progress was very slow. A scow is a. “ beast of burden,” but not of speed. However we reached “ Wash- burn’s Island” before dark, where we re- mained over night, pleased to meet with old friends. the middle whin for greater safety. The women folksâ€"threes in number. seabed themselves as best they could. Uncle, being accustomed to navigating the Scu- LnAL. LLA L 'l -_ ((â€"1. nnnnn A..- gog, took the helmâ€"“Steering oar. ” Father was one of the rowers, my eldest brother, just in his teens, another, I, and my youngest brother, “man’d.” or (boyed) an oar between us. All now having “ embarked " ABOARD THE SCOW and in readiness, the “ word of command” was given to An English Evasion. WITHOUT A scow, TOWN OF LINDSAY SCUGOG RIVER THE WATCHMAN, LINDSAY, THURSDAY, JULY 4, (889. A Curious Little Box in the United States Treasury Department. There is in the United States treasury vault a brown wooden box, 18 inches long, a foot wide and eight inches deep, which contains paper money of the nomlnal value of several hundred thousand dollars. It is not worth a dollar. The queer thing about it is the manner in which it was collected. Every bit of it came from the dead letter office of the Post Office Department. Some . portion of it is counterfelt, but the most of E it was genuine money many years ago. ; The banks which issued it. and the officers who signed it, are gone and forgotten. It ‘was all sent over to the Treasury Depart- ‘ment several years ago, and Assistant Treasurer Whelpley undertook to trace up the various banks and get as much as pos- sible of it redeemed. Occasionally he found descendants of some of these old bank officials, themselves bankers; who were willing to redeem some of the notes ‘ for the sake of the signatures of their 1 fathers, and in this way he succeeded in» getting several hundred dollars’ worth of it redeemed. A little of it is Confederate money, but most of it is of banks, State and private, that went out of existence. many years ago. The oldest notes are; dated back as far as 1812. » -r Fitz Dood.â€"I’m going in foh athletics, Gawge. c Swellville.â€"Don’t say so, 01’ chappie. F. D.â€"-Got to do itâ€"doctah ordahs it. Sâ€"Going to try bicycling ?' F. D.â€"No, I fawncy I Will twy wolling my own cigarettes. An old lady, who reads the papers and tries to keep posted with the events of the times acknowledges that she is hope- lessly mixed on this Sullivan business. She says it is Sullivan and Kilrain one day and Sullivan and kill Cronin the next. “ Can you tell me where the minister lives ?” asked young Sparker, who left his girl in the buggy to speak to a man in his shirt-sleeves at work on a new veranda. “ He lives here,” said the man. “ Well, we want him to marry us.” “ All right, bring her in, while I put my coat on.” “ You the minister ! I thought you were a carpenter.” “ N 0, I’m a joiner.” Farmer’s Wifeâ€"Well, amble along and you’ll find a fork in the road a little fur- ther on. Trampâ€"Thank ye, nla’am, for givin’ me the grub, but I kin never eat without a. fork. “ You wish to marry one of my daugh- ters. The youngest will get 15,000 marks, thgs‘evconc} 30,000 and the oldest; 45,000.” “You don’f happen to have oné still older?” ' Mr. Skimmerâ€"“ Do you not admire dialect stories, Miss Flitter ?-” Miss Flitterâ€"-“ I can’t say that I do. When I skip a page or so in the book, I like to do it from inclination, not necessity.” Persistenceâ€"“ I am sorry, but: the edi- tor cannot talk to any one to-day.” Au- thorâ€"“ Oh, that’s no matter. I will do all the talking myself.” Our fields with plenteousness. Unite us in the sacred love Of knowledge, truth and Thee ; And let our hills and valleys shout The songs of liberty. Lord of the nations, thus to Thee Our country we commend ; Be Thou her refuge and her trust, Her everlasting friend. Oh, guard our shore from every foe With peace our borders bless, Our citje_s_witl_1 pro§perity, Lord, while for all mankind we pray, Of every clime and coast, Oh, hear us for our native land, The land we love the most 2 Secretary F. A. Fenton of the Canadian Legion sent a. copy of two national hymns and a prayer to all of the clergyman of the city, with the request that they be used at the different serv‘ices on Sunday last. The clergy are also requested to “refer to the material and spiritual ad- vantages possessed by this young nation.’ The hymns and prayer are as follows : Our Native Land. God bless our native land ! Firm may she ever st_:an_d._ Swell the anthem, raise the, song ; Praises to our God belong ; Saints and angels join to sing Praises to the heavenly King. Blessings from His liberal hand Flow around this happy land ; Kept by Him. no foes annoy, Peace and freedom we enjoy. Here, beneath a Virtuous sway, May we cheerfully obey ; Never feel oppression’s rod, Ever own and worship God. Hark ! the voice of nature sings Praises to the King of kings ; Let us join the choral song, And the grateful notes prolong. From sliore to shore ; Let all the nations see That men should brothers be, And: form_ one family God save the Staté. And not this land alone, Bu_t be Thy mercigs known On Thee we wait ; Thou who are ever nigh, Guarding with watchful eye, To Thee aloud we cry, Prayer for Our Native Land. .Through storm and night ; \Vhen the wild tempesbs rave, Ruler of wind and wave, Do Thou our country save By Thy great might. For Her our prayer shall rise To God. above the skies ; The wide earth o'er. National Thanksgiving. POT-POURRI. Our Young Natio'n. Opposite Daly house. Satisfaction guaranteed on all work entrusted to my care or money refunded. REPAIRING A SPECIALTY. The Old Reliable Seth Thomas Alarm Clock, only $2,50. has on hand a nice, neat stock of Watches, Clocks and Jewel- ery at lowest prices for honest goods. IN CLOCKS Seth Thomas, New Haven and Ingraham. IN WATCHES Naltham, Elgin, Hampden, Illi- nois and Swiss Movements. U PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS. Office and residence Russell street, one door west of York st. Oflice hours 9.00 a. m. to 20.30 a. m. 1.30 p.m. to3 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. C. L. COULTER, M. D., Medical Health Officer. Surgeon Grand Trunk Railway, Lind- say_Distri‘ct. W. H. CLARKE, M. D. Lindsay, an, Afiril 22nd, 1889.â€"I3. W. F. McCARTY THE WATDHMAKER, , U SURGEON, Etc. Office and residence oppo’ site Carr’s Hotel, William-Sh, P. PALMER BUR- ROWS, M. D. C. M., Graduate McGilI College 1866 Lindsav. Ontario. V V ' S. Kg. Office and residence Cambridge- St. Lindsay, opposite Baptist Church, Lindsay. FAUGH A BALLAH! Barristers, Solicitors, c. Office, Kent St., Bakers Block, upstairs. MONEY TO LOAN at lowest current rates. JOHN A. BARRON. JOHN CAMPBELL. DRS. COULTER CLARKE, DHVQIPIANQ ma QTTurzwnMQ nmm.-...: V TERS Attoneys at Law, Solilrs in Chancery c., c. Office, Dohney Block, Kent street. J‘ L' LICITOR, etc., County Crown Attorney, Cleark of Peace, Lindsay, Ont. Ofi'm- over Howe's store, Kent-Sn, Lindsay. *VL RISTERS, Solicitors, Notaries, retc., etc. Ofiices over Ontario Bank, Kent- St., Lindsav. D. I. McIN".lYRE T. STEWART KRTHUR O'LEARY. “ L ‘ CITOR, Proctor, Notory Public, Conveyancer, Etc. Offices in Bigelow's Block, Corner York Kent Streets. Entrance on York Street, Lindsay, Ont. O’LEARY «it O’LEA BARRIS TRRR Arfnnpvc n? Tau; 9n]? re :11 Pia-nanny“ JOHN McSWEYN. ' DbNALD R. ANDERSON. '“'*RISTERS, SOLICITORS. etc. Hamillona, Block, Kent street, Lipdsay. RISTERS, Solicitors, etc. Office William-Sn, ADAM HUDSPETH Q. C, ALEX. JACKSON H. HOPKINS, (successor to Martin 0 6:, Hopkins) Barrister, Solicitor etc. Oflice, Thirkell’s Block, Kent St. Lindsay, Ontario. '* ’ Besides the $446,998, the [Etna Life paid to living members in Canada $447,577 in annual cash dividends upon their poli- cies, and $729,434 to widows and orphans of deceased members, making a total of $1,624,000 during the past five years in Canada. JOHN D. MAOMUBOHY, Lind say. Ont. 1* ' TORNEY, Solicitor and Notarerublic MONEY TO LOAN. Office. Kent-$1., Lindsay. ASSETS, - - - $32,620,676 SURPLUS, (by Canadian Standard) 7,3l9,000 NO0ME, - - - - 5,000,000 DEPOSIT AT OTTAWA, - 2,098,223 The government blue books of the past five years (pages 58, 68, 72, and 86) shew the cash paid to living policy holders in Canada, in settlement of Endowment Bonds during the five years ending J anu- ary 1st, 1888, as follows :â€" AETNA LIFE, - - - $446,998 DANADIAN AND BRITISH DOM- PANIES COMBINED, - l35,666 THE lETNt-A HUDSPETH JACKSON, BAR- DTQ'I‘F‘DC CAI:-2‘A_.â€" -oa nm-- “mu-.. Cr MATURE!) ENDOWMENTS. cIyIYRE STEWART, BAR- CSWEYN ANDERSON, BAR- BARRON CAMPB‘ dz MCLAUGHLIN, Life Assurance Company. SURGEON, ETC., ' ETC., \Vellington-St: BURROWS, PHYSICIAN P. DEVLIN, BARRISTER,SO- DEGBASSI, PHYSICIAN, L. HERRIMAN, M. D. M. C. P. D. MOORE. BARRISTER, AT- E‘rofessionat @arés. B. Dean, BARRISTER, SOLI- RRON. JOHN CAMPBELL. R. J. MCLAUGHLIN. g‘fipsicians. W. F. MEGARTY. General Agent WfiCB‘LEARY. Wm Quality Strong enough to stand the Baggage Smashers. SATCHELS, BAGS, Suitable for persons travel- ing for pleasure, or emi- grating for profit. TRUNKfi ' GLADSTONES, VALISES, In Tweeds we cannot be equalled by any, and especially this spring we have received the newest and nobbiest things in the trade. Handsome Pantings, Suitings, Worsteds to select from. See them before you order elsewhere. Handso’me Siocé cy’ Prz’m‘s flow 07¢ Exflz’éz‘tz'on at our Sim/e. BROTHERS Have received a shipment of the finest Dress Goods ever brought into town, With Trimmings to match, and best of all their prices are away down below par. IN OUR STODK 0F GLOVES IN SILK AND KID, ALL SHADES MCCRIMMONI?’ NORTH WEST. L. MAGUIRE. I All Aboard MCCRIMMON BROS. FOR THE ’EEDS- mil? “‘3“? , -..\I‘ I" M sanguu em wuntry tinny, b-ul‘ 1m fwd but. they movement nary 1m that peep} hike on]; ment for “ What “ How “ The L» kia , W i1